Sydney Road safety improvements

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Victoria’s first innovative on-road safety stamps are being trialled on Sydney Road, Brunswick

As part of a new road education initiative targeting both drivers and cyclists, VicRoads is trialling Victoria’s first on-road safety stamps on Sydney Road, Brunswick.

Safety stamps are visual prompts painted directly on the road to remind road users they are in a shared zone.

This trial is part of the second stage of safety improvements being introduced on Sydney Road.

Project objectives

Sydney Road in Brunswick has a significant crash history. In the five year period ending June 2015 there were a total of 178 casualty crashes between Brunswick Road and Albion Street. 92 of those involved cyclists, and 25 were car dooring, including one fatality in February 2015.

Cyclists are generally affected more significantly than drivers of vehicles in a crash.

Through on-road markings we aim to remind cyclists and drivers to be mindful of each other when sharing the road, and ultimately improve safety on the road for everyone.